Diana WARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BECHTEL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Diana Ward, an engineer and an African-American woman, sued her former employer, Bechtel Corporation, alleging workplace discrimination based on her sex, race, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. She also asserted state law claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress, premises liability, and negligent hiring, supervision, and retention. Based upon our review of the briefs, the applicable law, and relevant portions of the record, we hold that the district court properly granted…
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